LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

medica

medica f (genitive medicae)
Classical[ˈmɛ.dɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.di.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininea female doctor, healer, physician

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemedicamedicae
genitivemedicaemedicārum
dativemedicaemedicīs
accusativemedicammedicās
ablativemedicāmedicīs
vocativemedicamedicae

Mēdĭca, ae, f., = Μηδική [Media],
I. an excellent kind of clover introduced from Media; Burgundy-clover, lucern (Medicago sativa), Verg. G. 1, 215; Plin. 18, 16, 43, § 144; Varr. R. R. 1, 42.
mĕdĭca, ae,
I. a female physician; v 1. medicus, II. B.

In English words that came into English from medica

  • medickmedica

Quick answers

What does medica mean in Latin?
medica, a noun, means “a female doctor, healer, physician”.
What is the genitive of medica?
The genitive singular is medicae. medica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce medica?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛ.dɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.di.ka].